Robinson Jump from C1

November 15, 2005

wishbone or the option, whereas a more modern college offense is modeled after the pro game. But most importantly, as he said, an offense is an offense and they're all not the same. They change week to week. "I don't separate college and pro," he said. "What I mean by that is you're defending different offenses, some come looking more like a pro style and some look more like a college style. Each week it's a different week, and you defend what you have to defend." So far this season, Robinson's defense hasn't played all that badly, giving up its most points, 38, to No. 17 Florida State. Offense has been the bigger problem, as the Orangemen have eclipsed 25 points only twice and were shut out by South Florida on Saturday. When Robinson was hired, the word he kept using to describe his job was "vision." He knew he wouldn't be competing for the national title or even a bowl berth in his first year, and wining would take time. But still, the season has been disappointing to some degree. So he plans to do what the coaches he looks up to have advised: Stay the course. "I think my first year as head coach has been very much what I expected, but I can't tell you that the results are what I expected," he said. "I'm proud to be the head football coach of Syracuse and the more I'm here the more my pride grows. It's been enjoyable yes, frustrating yes and tough at times, yes, but that's part of the deal."